Art Deco Bronze Sculpture by Paul Philippe, Gold Finish, Circa 1920

Bronze sculpture by Hubert Yencesse (1900 - 1987). Hecha con la tecnica de moldeo a la cera lost by the founding Rudier. Fundición de Bronce Francesa that functioned between 1874 and...

"Nude awakening" by Demetre H. Chiparus (1886-1947). Silver plated bronze sculpture with a variety of marble base. Shayo, Alberto (2019) "Chiparus, M...

Elegant bronze "The Awakening". Resting on a beige onyx base by Paul Philippe.

An exquisite and rare example of Paul Philippe's Mischievous finished in a brilliant polychromed gilt, the young woman grabs her reddish-brown hair in hand while looking off into the corner with a sly look in her eyes that suggests she holds a secret that we will never know. The base signature is captured directly from the mold. Situated over its original faceted base. A very fine work. ARTIST Born in Thorn in Poland in 1870, Paul Philippe studied under Antonin Larroux at the École des Beaux-Arts after moving to Paris, France around 1900. He exhibited extensively at all of the major French salons and developed his own voice in sculpture by focusing his ouevre around the movement of the female body, often depicting exotic models in highly theatrical poses with a loose adherence to realism in his idealized visions. He walked a fine line between Art Nouveau and Art Deco while his figures do tend towards the latter. He executed figures in bronze and chryselephantine and worked with some of the best foundries in France and Germany. Many examples of his work are held in the Art Deco Museum in Moscow, Russia. Artist Listings...